Can't import OpenZeppelin Contracts library in Remix

[bobeu]

Hi there,

I am unable to import OpenZeppelin library for testing my contract in remix. It often says “File Not Found” or some sort of undefined error. Please see attached screenshots.

[abcoathup]

Hi @bobeu,

Note: You should only use code published in an official release of OpenZeppelin Contracts, the latest release is 2.5. When importing via GitHub on Remix you can specify the release tag, (otherwise you will get the latest code in the master branch).

Please see the following example of importing OpenZeppelin Contracts from Remix:

Deploy a simple ERC20 token in Remix

I have been using Remix for really quick contracts rather than spinning up a Truffle or a Hardhat project (both of which are still pretty quick to do). Remix supports importing via GitHub. See the documentation for details: https://remix-ide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/import.html This makes it easy to import OpenZeppelin Contracts. Note: You should only use code published in an official release of OpenZeppelin Contracts, the latest release is 3.4. When importing via GitHub on Remix …